Lily Allen blames Cheryl Cole for 'fat and ugly' crisis

11 April 2012
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Lily Allen has blamed Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole for sending her into a spiral of depression over her looks.

The 22-year-old singer posted a tearful confession on her Myspace page complaining she felt "fat and ugly" and saying she was considering plastic surgery.

Now Allen has revealed it was brought on by reading hurtful comments in which Cole branded her a "chick with a d***".

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Lily Allen has blasted Cheryl Cole for comments made on Gordon Ramsay's show

Lily Allen has blasted Cheryl Cole for comments made on Gordon Ramsay's show

In her latest post, Allen said Cole's jibe - coupled with the constant comparisons to supermodel Kate Moss as they launched rival fashion ranges - which pushed her over the edge.

And she hit back with a furious rant at Cole, referring to her by her maiden name, Tweedy.

She wrote: "Hi guys, I'm sorry if I worried anyone with the blog I wrote yesterday. I was feeling pretty sorry for myself. I've been reading all your comments and they have made me realise there is more to life than being thin! So thank you.

"I think I was just having a hard time last week after reading Cheryl Tweedy's comments branding me a 'chick with a d***'.

"I was feeling pretty low and as well as that, some of you might know I launched my clothing line for New Look last Tuesday, and seeing my picture in so many newspapers next to Kate Moss's made me feel grotesque momentarily.

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Comparisons to supermodel Kate Moss (right) have taken their toll on the singer

Comparisons to supermodel Kate Moss (right) have taken their toll on the singer

And in a blast at Cole, who is married to Chelsea star Ashley, she wrote: "I know I've said bad things about people in the past, though the majority of them have been blown way out of proportion, but this I mean.

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Lily Allen posted this shot of her in tears on her MySpace page

Lily Allen posted this shot of her in tears on her MySpace page

Cole made her comments during an appearance on Gordon Ramsay's Channel 4 show The F Word.

Lily Allen shows off the treats she's been pigging out on during her 'fat and ugly' crisis on her MySpace page

Lily Allen shows off the treats she's been pigging out on during her 'fat and ugly' crisis on her MySpace page

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